Protecting the ballot : how first-wave democracies ended electoral corruption / Isabela Mares.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mares, Isabela, author.

Series:

Princeton scholarship online.

Princeton scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Elections--Europe--History.

Elections.

Elections--Corrupt practices--Europe--History.

Democracy--Europe--History--19th century.

Democracy.

Democracy--Europe--History--20th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.) : 19 b/w illus. 8 tables.

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

How reforms limiting electoral misconduct completed the process of democratizationBetween 1850 and 1918, many first-wave democracies in Europe adopted electoral reforms that reduced the incidence of electoral malfeasance. Drawing on analysis of parliamentary deliberations and roll-call votes in France, Germany, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, 'Protecting the Ballot' explores how these electoral changes came about. Reforms limiting electoral malfeasance came in a variety of forms. Some reforms imposed harsher punishments for bribing or the politicization of state resources during campaigns. Other changes improved electoral secrecy, providing better protection of voters' autonomy.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Acknowledgments

1. How Did First-Wave Democracies End Electoral Corruption?

2. The Democratization of Electoral Practices

3. Reforming Campaigns: Reducing the Illicit Use of State Resources

4. Limiting Vote-Buying and Treating

5. Protecting Voter Autonomy: Ballots, Envelopes, and Isolating Spaces

6. Curbing Electoral Fraud

7. Conclusion

Appendix

References

Index

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2022.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on June 8, 2023).

ISBN:

9780691240046

0691240043

OCLC:

1337947155